SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 86, 2 October 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

THE A.J.C. MEETING. OPENING DAY. """"" VOLSLOANE WrXS THE EPSOM. CISCO AXXEXES THE DERBY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 30. 7.45 p.m. Sydney, Saturday Night. The weather was fine and the attendance very large for the first day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting to-day. Results: Hurdle Race, of 300 sovs, about two miles.—Ennisbelle, 12.4, 1; Kairoma, 9.13, 2; Fiddlestring, 10.0, 3. Twelve started, including Pak.au. The placed horses made the running. Kairoma had a slight advantage to the last fence, when a great race home resulted in a win for Ennisbelle by a head. Time, 3min. 42sec. Trial StaWes.—Crown Grant, 7.5, 1; Ecuator. 7.0, 2; Piastre, 7.5, 3. Fourteen started. Malt Blossom, with Midnight Sun, .Piastee and Aphaea, made the running for the first half mile. Malt Blossom was first into the straight. Crown Grant came up below the Leger, a good finish being witnessed. Crown Grant wont by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2min. lOsee. A.J.C. Derbv, of 4000 sovs, V/ t miles.

• —Mr. D. J. Watts' Cisco 1, Jacamar 2, Ladies' Man 3. All acceptors started. Ladies' Man was the quickest away, followed by Cisco. The latter led past the stand, with Woolerina and Allured the nearest. St. Medoc took charge at the mile from Alured, Cisco and Woolerina. There was little change to the five furlongs, where Allured want in front. Jnmacar moved into third place. Cisco was first in the straight, followed by Wilari, Jacamar and Allured. At the distance Cisco and Jacamar wen; together well in front. Cisco then came away and won by two lengths, Ladies' Man four lengths behind. Time, 2min. I 37'/ 2 sec. I The Epsom Handicap, Sweepstake, with | ■ISOO sovs. added.—Volsloane. 7.2 (Bolton), 1; Didus, 17.5 (W. Smith), "2; Bandon Lad, 7.G (McCabc), 3. Non-starter: Duke Foot. Grist was the quickest on his legs, followed by Volsloane and llorambil. When settled down. Bandon Lad took charge from Volsloane, Grist and Boranibil. The order for six furlongs was: Bandon. Ladies' man, Volsloane. Grist. Blairsronr and Lady Medallist. At the half-"mtle Volsloane was in front of Bandon. the nearest attendant. Volsloane led round the bend from Bandon, Medallist third. Medallist conducted the field into the straight, followed by Volsloane, Bandon and Boramil. Before reaching the straight. Medallist cried enough. Volsloane jumped to the front, hotly pursued by Didus, and won by a length, Didus similarly defeating Bendon. Then came TTartfeli, Medallist, Orist and Miss Corelli, with Mundosc last. Time, l.niin. 41sec. ! Spring Stakes.—Aurofodina !).0, 1; j 'Malt King, 0.5, 2; Comedv King, f1.2, 3. Eleven started, including Lady Lucy and I Vice Admiral. From a good start, Beverage jumped to the front from Eyeglass. At the mile Fveglass was in charge by two lengths in front of Beverj age and Britain. Before reaching the ihend Aurofodina came to the front from Eyeglass. Comedy King and Aurofodina showed the way to the straight a length from Comedy and Malt King. It was a ' good finish. Won by a length, three ) lengths between second and third. Time, J 2m in 35y 2 sec. Kensington Handicap. - Malthusian, S.(i, 1; Hot Air, f>„S, 2; Sweet Boy. 3. Twenty-two starters, including Sharp Shooter, Wild West, Wimmera, and Culprit. A great finish, heads separating the placed horses. Time, lmin 29see.

FRANK W'OOTTOX TIIROWX. London, September 20. Frank Wootton was exercising Swynford on Xewmarket Heath when the horse fell and broke his foreleg. Wootton was thrown, but not hurt.